The first two voyages (1584 and 1585) were comprised entirely of men. The third (1587) voyage included men, women and boys. There were no girls until Virginia Dare was born on Roanoke Island on August 18th, 1587. She was the daughter of Ananias and Eleanor White Dare. Eleanor White Dare was the daughter of Governor John White, who led the colony. The majority of the colonists were male. According to the ships' lists, some of the women shared the last name of some of the men. This could mean that married couples were part of the colony make-up, or possibly brothers and sisters. Some of the men would have been artisans with skills that were needed to forge a new life in a new country, some would have had military skills. Some, quite possibly, were servants. The women would have filled the traditional female roles of that time period - midwife, servant, homemaker (although that term was not used at that time).
Roanoke was settled by Sir Walter Raleigh.
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The founder of Roanoke was Sir Walter Raleigh, of England.
Roanoke, also known as "The Lost Colony," was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh.
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The Englishman who tried to colonize Roanoke Island was Sir Walter Raleigh. He sponsored expeditions to establish the Roanoke Colony in the late 16th century, which ultimately ended in mystery with the colony's disappearance.
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John White led the second attempt to colonize Roanoke Island in 1587. He was appointed governor of the colony and sought to establish a permanent English settlement there.
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Sir Walter Raleigh atemped to colonize the island of Roanoke off of the coast of North Carolina
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Sir Walter Raleigh was an English writer, soldier, politician and courtier. He unsuccessfully tried to colonize island of Roanoke off of the coast of North Carolina in 1584.
Sir Walter Raleigh was granted a charter by Queen Elizabeth I to explore and colonize the area in the New World, leading to the establishment of Roanoke Colony. The land was not "purchased" from the Native American tribes living there, but rather settled by English colonists.
Ralph Lane was an English explorer who was unsuccessful at establishing a colony. He attempted to colonize Roanoke Island in 1585.
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Roanoke Island was discovered by English explorers in 1584.
Roanoke Island is still known as Roanoke Island today. It is located in Dare County, North Carolina.